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Music and Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim
Book by John Weidman
Additional Material by Hugh Wheeler

1976 Broadway Production

Tryouts were performed November 8 - 29, 1975 at the Shubert Theatre, Boston

Performed December 4 - 27, 1975 at the Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington DC

Previews began December 31, 1975 at the Winter Garden Theatre, NYC
Opened January 11, 1976
Closed June 27, 1976; Ran for 193 performances and 13 previews
Produced by Harold Prince
in association with Ruth Mitchell
Directed by Harold Prince
Choreography by Patricia Birch
Scenic Production Designed by Boris Aronson
Costumes Designed by Florence Klotz
Lighting Designed by Tharon Musser
Kabuki Consultant: Haruki Fujimoto
Makeup and Wigs Designed by Richard Allen
Masks and Dolls by E.J. Taylor
Dance Music by Daniel Troob
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Cast

Reciter - Mako
Abe, First Councillor - Yuki Shimoda
Manjiro - Sab Shimono
Second Councillor - James Dybas
Shogun's Mother - Alvin Ing
Third Councillor - Freddy Mao
Kayama - Isao Sato
Tamate, Samurai, Storyteller, Swordsman - Soon-Teck Oh
Samurai - Ernest Abuba, Mark Hsu Syers
Servant - Haruki Fujimoto
Observers - Alvin Ing, Ricardo Tobia
Fisherman - Jae Woo Lee
Merchant - Alvin Ing
Son - Timm Fujii
Grandmother - Conrad Yama
Thief - Mark Hsu Syers
Adams - Ernest Abuba
Williams - Larry Hama
Commodore Perry - Haruki Fujimoto
Shogun's Wife - Freda Foh Shen
Physician - Ernest Harada
Priests - Timm Fujii, Gedde Watanabe
Soothsayer - Mark Hsu Syers
Sumo Wrestlers - Conrad Yama, Jae Woo Lee
Shogun's Companion - Patrick Kinser-Lau
Shogun - Mako
Madam - Ernest Harada
Girls - Timm Fujii, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Gedde Watanabe, Leslie Watanabe
Old Man - James Dybas
Boy - Gedde Watanabe
Warrior - Mark Hsu Syers
Imperial Priest - Tom Matsusaka
Nobles - Ernest Abuba, Timm Fujii
American Admiral - Alvin Ing
British Admiral - Ernest Harada
Dutch Admiral - Patrick Kinser-Lau
Russian Admiral - Mark Hsu Syers
French Admiral - James Dybas
Lords of the South - Larry Hama, Jae Woo Lee
Jonathan Goble - Mako
Japanese Merchant - Conrad Yama
Samurai's Daughter - Freddy Mao
British Sailors - Timm Fujii, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Mark Hsu Syers
Proscenium Servants, Sailors, and Townspeople - Susan Kikuchi, Diane Lam, Kim Miyori, Freda Foh Shen, Kenneth S. Eiland, Timm Fujii, Joey Ginza, Patrick Kinser-Lau, Tony Marinyo, Kevin Maung, Dingo Secretario, Mark Hsu Syers, Ricardo Tobia, Gedde Watanabe, and Leslie Watanabe
Musicians - Fusako Yoshida (Shamisen), Genji Ito (Percussion)

Musical Numbers

  • + Prologue - Orchestra
  • "The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea" - Reciter, Company
  • "There Is No Other Way" - First Observer, Second Observer
  • "Four Black Dragons" - Fisherman, Thief, Reciter, Company
  • "Chrysanthemum Tea" - Shogun's Mother, Soothsayer, Priest, Samurai
  • "Poems" - Kayama, Manjiro
  • "Welcome to Kanagawa" - Madam, Girls
  • + March to the Treaty House - Orchestra
  • "Someone in a Tree" - Old Man, Reciter, Boy, Warrior
  • + Lion Dance - Orchestra
  • "Please Hello" - American Admiral, Abe, British Admiral, Reciter, Dutch Admiral, Russian Admiral, French Admiral
  • "A Bowler Hat" - Kayama
  • "Pretty Lady" - Sailors
  • "Next" - Company

+ Numbers not included on the Original Cast Recording

Tony Awards

  • Best Costume Design (Florence Klotz)
  • Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson)

Recording

Pacific Overtures - Original Broadway Cast Recording
Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard
Associate album producer: Jay David Saks
Engineer: Anthony Salvatore
Recorded January 18, 1976
at RCA's Studio A, NYC
Program notes and synopsis by William H. Evans
Lyrics included

  • LP, 1976 [RCA ARL1-1367]
  • Cassette, 1976 [RCA ARK1-1367]
  • 8-track Cartridge, 1976 [RCA ARS1-1367]
  • Compact Disc, 1985? [RCA RCD1-4407] (58:26 mins.)
  • LP reissue, 1985? [RCA ARL1-4407]
  • Cassette reissue, 1985? [RCA ARK1-4407]

Selections:
The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea (5:44), There is No Other Way (5:14), Four Black Dragons (4:22), Chrysanthemum Tea (7:15), Poems (4:05), Welcome to Kanagawa (3:44), Someone in a Tree (7:19), Please Hello (9:10), A Bowler Hat (4:24), Pretty Lady (2:53), Next (3:39)

Pacific Overtures [US]

Video Recording

Original Broadway production was videotaped for Japanese public television, where it was shown with subtitles. Not commercially available in America.

1984 York Theater Company Production

Opened March 27, 1984 at the Church of the Heavenly Rest
Closed April 14, 1984; Ran for 20 performances
Produced by the York Theater Company
[Janet Hayes Walker, Producing Director]
Directed by Fran Soeder
Scenic Design by James Morgan
Lighting Design by Mary Jo Dondlinger
Costume Design by Mark Passerell
Choreographed by Janet Watson
Technical Director: Deborah Alix Martin
Production Manager: Molly Grose
Movement Consultant: Ernest Abuba
Fight Choreographer: Khin-Kyaw
Musical Director: James Stenborg
Orchestrations by James Stenborg

Cast

Reciter, Shogun, Jonathan Goble, Emperor Meiji - Ernest Abuba
Lord Abe, First Officer - Tony Marino
John Manjiro - Henry Ravelo
Councilor, Merchant's Mother, Physician, Madam, Noble Merchant - Thomas Ikeda
Shogun's Mother, Fisherman, Imperial Priest - Tom Matsusaka
Councilor, Thief, Soothsayer, Warrior, Russian Admiral, British Sailor - Eric Miji
Kayama Yesaemon - Kevin Gray
Tamate, Shogun's Wife, French Admiral - Lester J. N. Mau
Merchant, Sumo Wrestler, Geisha - Ronald Yamamoto
Merchant's Wife, Confucian, Geisha, Noble, Fencing Master's Daughter - Allan Tung
Observer, First Officer, Sumo Wrestler, British Admiral, British Sailor - Tim Ewing
Commodore Perry, Merchant's Son, Geisha - John Bantay
Observer, Sumo Wrestler, Old Man, American Admiral - John Baray
Boy, Confucian, Geisha, Dutch Admiral, British Sailor - Francis Jue
Officer, Storyteller, Fencing Mater, Old Samurai, Samurai - Khin-Kyaw Maung
Stagehands - Gerri Igarashi, Gayln Kong, Khin-Kyaw Maung, Diane Lam, Jennifer Lam

1984 Off-Broadway Production

Pacific Overtures [1984 Revival]

Based on the York Theatre Company Production

Opened October 25, 1984 at the Promenade Theater
Closed January 27, 1985; Ran for 109 performances
Produced by The Shubert Organization
and McCann & Nugent
Directed by Fran Soeder
Scenic Design by James Morgan
Lighting Design by Mary Jo Dondlinger
Costume Design by Mark Passerell
Additional Costumes by Eiko Yamaguchi
Musical Director: Eric Stern
Orchestrations by James Stenborg
Dance Music by Daniel Troob
Choreographed by Janet Watson

Pacific Overtures [1984 Revival Playbill]

Cast

Reciter - Ernest Abuba
Lord Abe - Tony Marino
Shogun's Mother, British Admiral - Chuck Brown
Kayama - Kevin Gray
Tamate, British Soldier - Timm Fujii
Manjiro, Fisherman, French Admiral - John Caleb
Merchant - Ronald Yamamoto
Thief - Tim Ewing
Commodore Perry - John Bantay
Madam, Russian Admiral - Thomas Ikeda
Old Man, American Admiral - John Baray
Boy, Dutch Admiral, British Soldier - Francis Jue
Warrior, British Soldier - Ray Contreras
Imperial Priest - Tom Matsusaka
Fencing Master's Daughter - Allan Tung
Proscenium Servants - Gerri Igarashi, Gayln Kong,
Diane Lam, Christine Toy

1987 English National Opera Production

Opened September 10, 1987 at the London Coliseum
Closed November 26, 1987
Ran in repertory for 27 performances
Produced by Keith Warner
Conductor of the English National Opera Orchestra: James Holmes
Assistant Conductor: Michael Lloyd
Leader: Raymond Ovens
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick
Set Designer: Ralph Koltai
Costume Designer: Marie-Jeanne Lecca
Lighting: Nick Chelton
Choreographer: David Toguri
Fight Arranger: Craig Coussins
Bunkaru Coaching: John Blundell
Assistant Producers: John Lloyd Davies,
Michael Hunt
Design Assistant: Mark Bailey
Assistants to the Choreographer: Nicola Bowie, Carolyn Choa

Cast

Reciter / Shogun / Emperor - Richard Angas
Fourth Geisha Girl / British Sailor / Second Councillor - Leon Berger
John Manjiro - Christopher Booth-Jones
First Observer / Shogun's Wife / British Sailor / First Noble - Edward Byles
Thief / Shogun's Companion / Third Geisha Girl - John Cashmore
Second Shogun Priest / First Geisha Girl / Second Lord of the South / Third Councillor - Gordon Christie
Soothsayer / Russian Admiral / Third Assassin - Ian Comboy
Commodore Perry - Graham Fletcher
Fisherman / Shogun's Physician / Madam / Story-Teller - Terry Jenkins
Lord Abe / Spirit of a Samurai - John Kitchiner
Shogun's Mother / Second Noble / Fencing Master - Simon Masterton-Smith
First Shogun Priest / Boy / French Admiral / Merchant's Son / Fencing Master's Daughter / First Assassin - Harry Nicoll
Kayama Yesaemon - Malcolm Rivers
Old Man / British Admiral / Merchant / Second Assassin - Eric Roberts
Second Geisha Girl / Tamate / Second American Officer / Fourth Assassin - Michael Sadler
Dutch Admiral / Grandmother / First American Officer / First Lord of the South - Paul Strathearn
Second Observer / Warrior / American Admiral / British Sailor - Alan Woodrow

Actors - Ian McLaren, Thomas Marty
Dancers - Carolyn Choa, Diana Choy, Miki Harvey, Donna Louise, Claire Lutter, Ava De Souza
Musicians - Yoshikazu Iwamoto [shakuhachi], Joji Hirota [Japanese percussion]

Recording

The English National Opera - Pacific Overtures
Produced by John Yap
Engineered by John Kurlander
Digitally recorded at CTS Studios, London
on November 24, 25, December 1, 2 and 5, 1987
Lyrics included

UK releases
[recording of the entire production]

  • Double LP, 1988 [TER 2 1151]
  • Double Compact Disc, 1988 [TER CDTER 2 1152] (118 mins.)
  • Compact Disc [Highlights, same as the US RCA release] [TER CDTER 1151]

US releases
[vocal numbers only; omits all instrumental numbers, except for the "Prologue"]

  • Compact Disc, 1988 [Musical Heritage Society MHS 512645H]
  • Compact Disc, 1989 [RCA 7995-2-RC] (69:31 mins.)
  • Cassette, 1989 [RCA 7995-4-RC]
  • Compact Disc, 2004 [JAY Records 1382]

Selections (US Releases):
Prologue (3:00), The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea (6:21), There is No Other Way (Tamate's Dance) (5:43), Four Black Dragons (4:47), Chrysanthemum Tea (9:55), Poems (3:48), Welcome to Kanagawa (5:05), Someone in a Tree (6:48), Please Hello (9:35), A Bowler Hat (5:15), Pretty Lady (3:06), Next (5:37)

Pacific Overtures [UK]

2000 New National Theatre of Tokyo Production

Pacific Overtures

Opened October 2, 2000 at The Pit, Tokyo
Ran for 25 performances; closed October 21, 2000
Presented by the New National Theatre, Tokyo
Directed and choreographed by Amon Miyamoto
Production Music Director: Taizo Takemoto
Translated by Kunihiko Hashimoto
Set Designer: Rumi Matsui
Lighting Designer: Yasutaka Nakayama
Costume Designer: Emi Wada
Sound Designer: Kunio Watanabe
Choreography: Rino Masaki
Artistic Designer: Tamiya Kuriyama
Conductor: Taizo Takemoto / Jun Nishino
Music Arrangements: Takayuki Maruyama

Pacific Overtures [Tokyo poster]

Cast

Takeharu Kunimoto, Haruki Sayama, Atsushi Haruta, Akira Sakemoto, Shuji Honda, Kyoko Donowaki, Shun Pou, Norihide Ochi, Usaburo Oshima, Yuuji Hirota, Masaki Kosuzu, Kirihito Saito, Urara Awata, Mayu Yamada, Akira Sakamoto, Shintaro Sonooka, Takuya Kon, Kanjiro Murakami, Makoto Okada

2001 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Production

Opened October 10, 2001 at Upstairs at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Closed January 6, 2002
Directed by Gary Griffin
Choreographed by Marc Robin
Scenic Designer: Daniel Ostling
Lighting Designer: Robert Christen
Costume Designer: Mara Blumenfeld
Props Designer: Brenda Sabatka
Fight Choreography: Robin McFarquhar
Movement Coach: Barbara Robertson
Musical Director: Thomas Murray
Assistant Musical Director: Andy Jones
Orchestrations by James Stenborg

Cast

Reciter - Joseph Anthony Foronda
Manjiro / American Admiral - Christopher Mark Peterson
Kayama / Old Man - Kevin Gudahl
Lord Abe - Roderick Peeples
Shogun's Mother / French Admiral - Michael Hagiwara
Madam / British Admiral - Neil Friedman
Lion Dancer / Thief - Richard Manera
Warrior / Russian Admiral - Nathaniel Stampley
Tamate / Boy in Tree - Anthony Hite
First Sailor / Dutch Admiral - Jeff Dumas

2002 New National Theatre of Tokyo U. S. Productions

Opened July 9, 2002 at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, NYC
Closed July 13, 2002 after a limited engagement of five performances
Presented by the Lincoln Center Festival 2002

Opened September 3, 2002 at the Eisenhower Theater, Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Closed September 8, 2002 after a limited engagement of seven performances
Prsented by the Japan Endowment of the Internationl Performing Arts Fund of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Presented by the New National Theatre of Tokyo
Director: Amon Miyamoto
Music Director: Kosuke Yamashita
Conductor: Jun Nishino
Translator of Book and Lyrics: Kunihiko Hashimoto
Set Designer: Rumi Matsui
Lighting Designer: Yasutaka Nakayama
Costume Designer: Emi Wada
Sound Designer: Kunio Watanabe
Choreograper: Rino Masaki
Chorus Master: Takanori Yamamoto
Fight Scene Coordinator: Akinori Tani
Assistant Director: Kazumi Ito

Performed in Japanese, with English supertitles

Cast

Reciter, Shogun, Emperor - Takeharu Kunimoto
Councillor, Monk, Priest, Old Man, Guard - Norihide Ochi
Abe, Carpenter, Superior Warrior - Ben Hiura
Shogun's Mother, Russian Admiral, Fireman, Officer, Assassin - Haruki Sayama
Councillor, Grandmother - Usaburo Oshima
Thief, Swordsman, Guard - Shintaro Sonooka
Madam, French Admiral, Merchant, Officer, Palanquin Bearer - Atsushi Haruta
Observer, Noble, Sailor, Peasant, Warrior, Officer - Yuji Hirota
Fisherman, Physician, Officer, British Admiral, Palanquin Bearer - Akira Sakemoto
Manjiro, Peasant, Officer - Masaki Kosuzu
Priest, Girl, Dutch Admiral, Samurai, Messenger, Officer, Assassin - Kanjiro Murakami
Kayama, Fish Seller - Shuji Honda
Samurai, Companion, Boy, Noble, Peasant - Kirihito Saito
Observer, Merchant, Soothsayer, Lord, Sailor, Priest - Makoto Okada
American Admiral, Sailor, Commodore Perry (Act I: Scene 9-10), Warrior - Shinichiro Hara
Warrior, Commodore Perry (Act I: Scene 4; Act II: Scene 6) - Takanori Yamamoto
Shogun's Wife, Middle-Aged Wife, Girl, Priest - Kyoko Donowaki
Girl, Samurai's Daughter - Urara Awata
Tamate, MIddle-Aged Wife - Shunpo
Son, Companion of Shogun's Wife, Girl - Mayu Yamada
Understudy, Warrior, Officer - Takeshi Ishikawa

Musical Numbers

Act One

    A look at 19th century Japan
  • "The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea" - Reciter and Company


    • The Kayama home
  • "There Is No Other Way" - Tamate, Observers


    • The seashore
  • "Four Black Dragons" - Fisherman, Thief, Reciter, Townspeople


    • The deck of the U.S.S. Powhatan

    The court of the Shogun
  • "Chrysanthemum Tea" - Shogun (Reciter), Shogun's Mother, Shogun's Wife, Soothsayer, Priests, Companion of Shogun's Wife, Physician


    • From the Councillor's residence to Uraga
  • "Poems" - Kayama, Manjiro


    • A shop in Kanagawa
  • "Welcome to Kanagawa" - Madam and Girls


    • Swordsman's monologue

    The reception
  • "Someone in a Tree" - Old Man, Reciter, Boy, Warrior


    • The Lion Dance
  • Lion Dance - Orchestra

Act Two

    The Imperial Court in Kyoto

    The arival of foreign admirals in Japan
  • "Please Hello" - Abe, Reciter, American Admiral, British Admiral, Dutch Admiral, Russian Admiral, French Admiral


    • The Imperial Court in Kyoto

    Western and Japanese culture
  • "A Bowler Hat" - Kayama


    • A garden
  • "Pretty Lady" - Three British Sailors


    • (1) The Tokaido Road
    (2) Next
  • "Next" - Company

2003 Cincinnati / Atlanta / Boston Production

Pacific Overtures

Opened March 4, 2003 at Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati
Closed April 4, 2003; Ran for 36 performances
Opened April 30, 2003 at the Alliance Theatre, Atlanta
Closed June 1, 2003; Ran for 39 performances
Opened August 26, 2003 at the North Shore Music Theatre, Boston
Closed September 14, 2003; Ran for 24 performances

Co-Produced by Cincinnati Playhouse, Alliance Theatre Company and the North Shore Music Theatre
Directed by Kent Gash
Co-Choreographers: Darren Lee and Francis Jue
Musical Director: M. Michael Fauss
Scenic Design by Neil Patel
Costume Design by Paul Tazewell
Lighting Design by Michael Philippi [Cincinnati] / Michael Philippi and Abe Jacob [Atlanta] / William Grant III [Boston]
Sound Design by Clay Benning [Atlanta] / John A. Stone [Boston]
Cultural Advisor / Movement Coach: Yuriko Doi
Original Fight Director: Drew Fracher
Production Stage Manager: Erik E. Hedblom

Cast

Reciter / Shogun / Storyteller - James Saito, Raul Aranas [Boston]
Second Councilor / Soothsayer / Thief / British Sailor / Russian Admiral / Assassin - Ronald M. Banks
Fisherman / American Officer / Kanagawa Girl / Lord of The South / Priest Two - Eric Bondoc
Samurai / Assassin / Commodore Perry / Kanagawa Girl / Samurai's Daughter / Noble / Sword Craftsman - Kenway Hon Wai K. Kua, Billy Bustamante [Boston]
Kayama - Steven Eng
Shogun's Mother/Old Samurai/Lord of The South/Kenjutsu Master/Merchant's Grandmother - Mikio Hirata
Manjiro / Observer One / Dutch Admiral - Jason Ma
Tamate / Shogun's Companion / French Admiral / Assassin - Allan Mangaser
Lord Abe / American Officer / Ensemble - Tony Marinyo
Third Councilor / Merchant / British Admiral / Madam / Old Man / Physician / Kayama's Valet / Assassin - Alan Muraoka
Priest One / Boy / Kanagawa Girl / British Sailor / Merchant's Son / Kayama's Servant - Randy Reyes
Shogun's Wife / Kanagawa Girl / Merchant / Samurai Warrior / American Admiral / British Sailor / Observer Two - Erwin G. Urbi

2003 Donmar Warehouse Production

Based on the 2001 Chicago Shakespeare Theater Production

Previews began June 20, 2003 at the Donmar Warehouse, London
Opened June 30, 2003
Closed September 6, 2003
Produced by Donmar Warehouse and Chicago Shakespeare Theater
Directed by Gary Griffin
Scenic Designer: Daniel Ostling
Lighting Designer: Hugh Vanstone
Costume Designer: Mara Blumenfeld
Sound Design by Nick Lidster
Musical Director: Thomas Murray
Production Musical Director: Mark Warman
Orchestrations by James Stenborg
Movement: Barbara Robertson
Dance Choreographer: Karen Bruce

Cast

Reciter / Shogun - Joseph Anthony Foronda
Kayama - Kevin Gudahl
Manjiro / Dutch Admiral - Richard Henders
Lord Abe / Old Man - Togo Igawa
Warrior / Russian Admiral - Cornell John
2nd Counsellor / Madam / British Admiral - Teddy Kempner
Lion Dancer / Commodore Perry - Richard Manera
3rd Counsellor / American Admiral - Ian McLarnon
Shogun's Mother / French Admiral - Jerome Pradon
Tamate / Boy - Mo Zainai

2004 Broadway Revival
Pacific Overtures (2004 Broadway Revival)

Previews began November 12, 2004 at Studio 54
Opened December 2, 2004; closed January 30, 2005
Ran for 24 previews and 69 performances
Produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company
[Todd Haimes: Artistic Director;
Ellen Richard: Managing Director;
Julia C. Levy: Executive Director of External Affairs;
Gene Feist: Founding Director]
Produced in association with Gorgeous Entertainment
Directed and choreographed by Amon Miyamoto
Assistant Director: Scott Smith
Associate Choreographer: Darren Lee
Set and Mask Design by Rumi Matsui
Costume Design by Junko Koshino
Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt
Sound Design by Dan Moses Schreier
Musical Direction by Paul Gemignani
Orchestrations by Jonathan Tunick

Cast

Reciter - B. D. Wong
Kayama - Michael K. Lee
Manjiro - Paolo Montalban
Tamate - Yoko Fumoto
Shogun's Mother / Old Man - Alvin Y. F. Ing
Lord Abe - Sab Shimono
Councilor / Grandmother - Alan Muraoka
Noble - Fred Isozaki
Madam / Dutch Admiral - Francis Jue
Observer / Warrior / Officer / British Admiral - Evan D'Angeles
Thief / Soothsayer / Samurai / Storyteller - Joseph Anthony Foronda
American Admiral / Sailor / Officer - Darren Lee
Sailor / Merchant / Commodore Matthew Calbraith Perry / Lord of the South - Hoon Lee
Councilor / Priest / Emperor Priest - Ming Lee
Boy / Observer / Sailor / Shogun's Companion / Noble - Telly Leung
Kanagawa Girl / Daughter - Mayumi Omagari
Priest / Kanagawa Girl / French Admiral - Daniel Jay Park
Shogun's Wife / Kanagawa Girl - Hazel Anne Raymundo
Son / Shogun's Wife's Servant / Kanagawa Girl - Yuka Takara
Fisherman / Russian Admiral / Older Swordsman / Physician / Samurai Bodyguard - Scott Watanabe
Swings - Eric Bondoc, Rick Edinger, Kim Varhola

Musical Numbers

  • Prologue - Orchestra
  • "The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea" - Reciter and Company
  • "There Is No Other Way" - Observers
  • "Four Black Dragons" - Fisherman, Thief, Reciter, Company
  • "Chrysanthemum Tea" - Shogun, Shogun's Mother, Shogun's Wife, Soothsayer, Priest, Shogun's Companion, Physician, Servant
  • "Poems" - Manjiro and Kayama
  • "Welcome to Kanagawa" - Madam, Reciter and Girls
  • March to the Treaty House - Orchestra
  • "Someone in a Tree" - Old Man, Reciter, Boy, Warrior
  • "Please Hello" - Lord Abe, Reciter, American Admiral, British Admiral, Dutch Admiral, Russian Admiral, French Admiral
  • "A Bowler Hat" - Kayama and Reciter
  • "Pretty Lady" - Sailors
  • "Next" - Reciter and Company

Recording

Pacific Overtures - The New Broadway Cast Recording
Produced by Tommy Krasker
Recorded and Mixed by Tom Lazarus
Recorded February 1, 2005 at the Hit Factory, NYC
Liner notes by John Weidman
Synopsis by Sean Patrick Flahaven
Lyrics included
Includes Sondheim's demo of "Prayers", a song cut from the original Broadway production

  • Compact Disc, 2005 [PS Classics PS-528]

Pacific Overtures [2004]

Recordings of Songs

Publications
Book
  • New York: Dodd, Mead, 1977; 128 pp.
    • [0-396-07414-6] [hc]
    • [0-396-07414-?] [pbk]
  • New York: Dodd, Mead [book club edition], 1977; 138 pp.
  • New York: R. A. Freedman Dramatic Agency, 1985?; 41 pp.

Pacific Overtures [Dodd Mead]
Book [1986 revised version]
  • New York: Theatre Communications Group, 1991; 107 pp.
    • [1-55936-025-9] [hc]
    • [1-55936-026-7] [pbk]
Score [complete]
  • New York: Revelation Music Publishing / Rilting Music, 1977; 224 pp.
  • Miami Fl: Warner Bros. Publications VAL2017 [1-57623-846-6], March 1997; [edited by Sy Feldman] $75.00

Performance rights controlled by Music Theatre International


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